Series II. Professional, 1950-2010, inclusive

This subseries documents Edie Windsor's professional career as a computer programmer, beginning in the late 1950s, at a time when the field was predominantly male. Due to her rarity in the field, Windsor was frequently highlighted in IBM's promotional materials and newsletters as a visible example of a woman succeeding in computing. Windsor was also actively involved in professional programming and personal computer communities throughout her career.

Her academic foundation in the field is documented through her college papers and 1957 master's thesis from New York University. Her work as a technical manager at IBM from the late 1950s through the 1970s and then again in the mid-1980s is represented through memos, performance appraisals, and photographs. Windsor's participation in professional organizations is also well documented in this subseries through planning documents, publications, correspondence, and membership applications related to the International Dbase Users Group (IDBUG). In the 1980s, as personal computing became more widespread, Windsor became a founding member of the Board of Directors for the New York PC Users Group (NYPC), serving in various roles through the years. NYPC materials in this subseries include meeting minutes, reports, correspondence, and newsletters. Programs and notes from professional conferences are in this subseries, and of note is material from the 1987 National Computer Conference.

This subseries also contains records from Windsor's consulting company, PC Classics, Inc., founded in 1985. Materials include promotional brochures, programming code, correspondence, and client files. Notably, Windsor worked with several LGBTQ+ organizations to help improve their technology practices, particularly in managing mailing lists. Under PC Classics, she also developed her own accounting software for personal computers, known as Windsor's Disburse Program. Documentation for this program includes a user manual, order form, and program disk.

Windsor's prominence in the computing world is reflected in her media coverage, within 1984 articles in New York Magazine and Psychology Today, along with accompanying photographs. Additional materials include her resumes, business cards, and letterhead spanning from the late 1950s through the 1990s.

This subseries contains materials documenting the career of clinical psychologist Thea Spyer, who began practicing in institutional settings in the 1960s before establishing a private practice, which she maintained until her death in 2009. Her 1962 Ph.D. dissertation, along with professional journal articles from the 1970s, reflect her academic background and continued contributions to the field.

Materials from her work at the Institute for the Crippled and Disabled (now The International Center for the Disabled) date from the 1960s and include brochures, letterhead, newsletters, photographs, and employee evaluations, providing insight into her early career and professional environment. The subseries also includes resumes and business cards from various stages of her career, documenting her sustained involvement in clinical psychology over several decades.